There are numerous reasons why solar powered industrial lighting such as solar street lights and parking lot lights are considered the better option by most businesses. The primary reason is that; they are far more efficient in providing light during nighttime and much cheaper in terms of cost and actual energy efficiency. The energy used is practically free, and thanks to the constant advancement in technological innovations, components for solar powered electronic devices have become more and more efficient in terms of gathering, storing and providing energy.
 
But some are still skeptical if it's really a sound decision to tear down existing industrial lights just to pave way for solar street lights. Even with the compelling reason of cost-cutting measures that would save the business a large sum in the long run, some companies are still hesitant to transition to solar powered industrial lighting. Fortunately, there are loads of other reason that makes solar industrial lights the better option compared to conventional street and parking lot lightings. One particular reason to switch over to solar powered lights is that they are extremely easy to maintain and service in the event that one of the components malfunction or reach the end of their expected serviceable period. The latter scenario is mostly true to two components, battery and solar cells. Not to mention that the chances of the components breaking down is nothing when compared to conventional street lights. Because these regular street lights are connected to the power grid, a sudden strong power output would fry their electronic circuits as well as the light fixtures that they are using. Solar powered lights on the other hand are not even connected to the local power source, so the risk of this happening is unlikely.
 
The three other components of solar street lights are the controller, lighting fixture and the post. Unlike the two previously mentioned components, the other three doesn't really require periodic replacement. Lighting fixtures may have been that way in the past, but it's no longer the case today. Using of LED, as an example, eliminates the chances of overheating because it uses significantly less power to provide the same amount of illumination that older type of light bulbs can provide. Check out the website http://streetlights-solar.com/solar-parking-lot-lighting.html to see whether a particular industrial lighting system still uses a slightly older type of light or the new and preferred LED.
 
The controller is the part of the solar street light that determines when to turn the light on. Some use fixed timers, while others are triggered by the amount of light that they receive. The latter option is more viable in countries where the daytime and nighttime cycle is a little erratic. A local community that wishes to install solar street lights should determine which type of controller is more appropriate for their locale. This and more details can also be checked from streetlights-solar.com, as there are types of solar street lights in the catalog that has these systems.